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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
Same as Usual.

lie sat at the end of the car and
blew five loud and successive blasts on
his nose. a man in the center of the
ear sprang up, located the man and in
quired:
Was that a danger signal or only
your usual way of blowing your brains
out 2"
"If you will get off the car I'll whip
YOU in two minutes!n said the man
with the nose turning very red.
@That settles il, and ! sit down.
No danger, ladies-all keep your seats.
Ii was one of his usual blows.'-De-
troit Free Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
Friendly Advice BY Brother Gardner.
detroit Free Press.l


Am Judge Perfection Smith in de
hall dis eavenin?- asked the President
of the Lime Kiln Club, as he laid aside
his gavel and looked around him.
~Yes, sah,7 answered voice full Of
fish bones and shingle nails shaken up
together
"Pleasc ambulate Ills way
The Judge ambulated. He came up
confident and milling, expecting to re-
ceive GOLD medal for inventing a
mosquito bar which also catches rats.
Judge Smith, said the President
in a solemn voice, dar am a few little
things desiah to spoke to you about.
You war at de postoflis lie udder day
to rent box at 81 80 per quarter.
All de mail dat you receive in six
months wouldn't light kerosene
lamp. Den why dis attempt to frow
on style and pile on agonyl'
~I-didn't rent one, sah," replied
the culprit in weak voice.
"A few days ago continued the
President, Il observed you trottmg
out a presidential candidate for 1888.
You had your biggest voice shd Won
was ilinging your arms, an one would
have thought you knowed all about it.
Judge Smith, you will have no mo-
to do wild de making of de mex presi-
dent of lie United States dan one grain
of sand win have in maxim up dc
great Sahara Desert
"No, sah-dat's so, sah.7
"Let dis be warnin' TO you. sab.
From dis time ON you have no candi-
date, doan want one, an take no in
trust in polytics beyond what can be
'spected of ebery citizen. If any man
axes you to tell him who am to be de
mex president doan You do il. Keep
dat information locked tight in yo'
bussum. An day or two ago you
denounced yourself as an advocate of
a tariff. Judge Smith, do you know
what a tariff isg'
"N-not zactly, sab, but was gwlne
to read up on it,
"Exactly; an perhaps you'd better
read up on how to keep your moui
shott on what you doan know an wha
doan aileck you! You am purity
lookin' advocate, you ami While
your wife needs shoes an dc chirrcr
want clothes you walk around de mar
ket wild your old white obercoat on tC
tell dc world dat you doan believe il
dis or dat, or dat you am welded I,
dis theory or opposed to dat onel"
"lze sorry, sab. I'll drap dc Who'll,
blzness right OIL.
"See dat you do. Theories am al
right unless man am two months
behind ON his rent. Doctrines am nj
right when family haint shibern wiC
cold. Individual opinions count fol
muffin when dc individual can't rais'
cash enulr to git a patch on his boots
Go and sot down, Judge Smith, an
doan lose minnit in startin' ON Il,
road TO REFORM"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
A Remarkable Case.
Gst. Paul Globe.1

lot. 4 uui NiVDN'I
"Talking about remarkable cases of
recovery" said Mayor Ames yester-
day evening to u throng of listeners,
81 regard Tom Moore's as the most
remarkable that ever came under my
observation in twenty-five years expe-
rience as a surgeon, but there was one
other that | would like to put on
record.
A young Irish boy while ago was
run over by the cars on the Manitoba
road. His right leg was badly crushed,
and was Obliged to perform an am
putation just below the knee. lie
stood the operation manfully, and
looked as though he would pull
through. Whon called to see him the
next day his mother said; He's gone
to a picnic at White Bear lake. TO
a pic-nicY' yelled. Yes, he got n
pair of crutches and hobbled off.
Well, thought | would wait to see
whether he was alive or dead. Not
being summoned to go to the lake to
take care of him, | went to the house
in the evening. There was my patient
] thought must be dead, smoking a
pipe. Doesn't your leg pain you!'
| asked. Not much, he said. only
! hit the stump on car step and it
hurt me somo. thought sure he was
going to have a serious limb as result
of bis indiscretion but, would you be-
lieye me, he was out of bed in ten days
with his leg almost entirely healed. "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31

The following is a list of the prices
charged for gas in the principal cities
of the United States In New York,
81 %; Brooklyn, 81 so; Philadelphia
81 60; Baltimore net price, 81 30;
Boston, 81 80; st. Louis, 81 30;
Chicago, 81 so; Cincinnati, 81 52;
Cleveland, 81 40: Pittsburg, 81; Buff
falo, 81 80; Milwaukee, 81 40; Detroit
81 IS; indianapolis, 81 80; New Or
leans, 50 20; San Francisco, ~; Rich
mond. 81 so; Charleston, 81 70 !;
Nashville, so 10; Minneapolis, 81 so !:
New Haven, 81 20; Washington, 81 i5.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
Building AssocIailon...Ncw Series.

Notice Is hereby given that at the
last meeting Of the Grcenvllle Building
and Saving Association, Dec. 9th inst,
the undersigned was directed to an
nounce the organization of "a new
series thereof. All persons desiring to
subscribe for stock in said new series
are requested 60 call at my Office; or
make subscription at the next regular
meeting. january 9th, 1883.
Dec.l0-td. tn. PofIIs Secy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received until the next regular meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors, fol
the building Of u bridge across Bogut
Faaya, nj or near Norris's Ferry
Plans and specifications to accompany
all bids.
The Board reserves the right to re-
jcct any and all bids.
By order Of the Board.
G. NJ. JOHNSON, Clerk,
Dee II. tS87-lt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
rarIn With a Vengeance.

A financial man of the Listeners ae-
quaintance, ssss the Boston Tran
script. tells him some interesting sto-
ries Of a venerable Boston capitalist,
whose name if published would be
wen known and widely recognized =
-as the iRteryieVers Of anonymous
persons always say-and which, for
that very reason, viii not be given
here. The capitalist originated in a
Massachusetts country district, where
ideas of thrift are instilled into peo-
pies minds in their ultimate New
England minuteness, and in this mans
case the seeds of instruction in econo-
my fell upon friendly ground. To
what extent he improved upon his ed
ueation in that direction one story will
illustrate. lie once visited a dentist
who filed down tooth that had been
giving him trouble. Not long after
another tooth began to give him pain
in somewhat the same way; whereup-
ON the capitalist went to a hardware
store, bought a cheap file, took il home
and had his son-in-law file long and
patiently upon the tooth.
But there is another story that illus
trates, perhaps, even more strikingly,
the old gcntlcman's thrift. lie used to
drive his own carriage, u two-horse
top buggy. One day, just before
Thanksgiving, he drove down to Fan
euil Hall market TO bargain for and
get his turkey for the frugal but ira
ditional feast at his house. AS he
drove up Il boy started out as if to
offer to hold his team. At the same
moment he saw his cashier arriving ON
foot.
~Well. Smith," said the capitalist to
the cashier, "where are you going2'
"Going to market to get turkey
for Thanksgiving said the cashier.
"Yes? Well, Ill tell you what Wen
do. know 'em in here and if you'll
hold my horses. think can go in
and buy two turkeys so that they'll
come cheaper TO us than If we bought
them separately
"All right said the cashier lie
took up his station at the horses head
while the old man went into the mar
ket. AS he stood there, kicking hi
feet against the curbstone to keep then
warm, horrible suspicion came oyei
him that his employer had no idea o
buying two turkeys, but had simpl,
adopted the plan as a ruse to get hin
to hold the horses and save the liv,
cents that would be expected by smal
boy as the minimum Of compensation
for holding the horsesl The old mal
was gone for long time, looking for
bargain, no doubt. After while h,
hove in sight through the door, an,
with but a single turkey, done up il
brown paper, under his arm.
"No use, Smith, said he, q" coul'
not make it go; we can do just as wei
to buy ON our own account. Seem
that was the case, | thought probabl,
you'd want to buy your turkey your
self .
lie got into the carriage and drov,
away, leaving the cashier the happ!
consciousness that he had, at the sacrl
flee of his time and comfort, saved
millionaire B cents.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
Constable Sale.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, }
WASHINGTON COUNTY. I

W. \. IcttA
vs.
John skipwith.
Justices Court ID. II. O'Bannon, 3rd
District, Washington county.
By virtue OF I'm execution in the
above cause, issuing out Of the above
court to me directed, win expose to
public sale at The door OF the Court
House, in Grcenyille, Mississippi, with
in the hours prescribed by law, to the
highest bidder for cash. on
Monday. tha OH Day Of January, 1888.
all the right, title and interests of the
defendant, John Skipwith, in the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit;
A part of lot 30. and the store
house thereon, second addition, OF
the CITY of Greenyille, Washington
county, Mississippi, fronting on Locust
street, west side, and 20 feet front by
SO feet dccp, the same having been lev
led on as the property of the said de
PENDANTS, and viii be sold to satisfy
plaintiffs claim and all costs.
W. II. Gll4DART,
Marshal Of Greenyillc and ex-oillci,
Constable. DcclO-n2l
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
CONVICT LABOR.
A Letter from Capt. ". II. Hardy on The
Leasing System.
G.. 4 S. |. RAILROAD Co,
Orrrr,t, IN, ,-,,r, p,,,,..,,,,,,--,,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
GULFPoRT, Dee. 3, 1887.
Hon. J. F. Sessions, President Board of
Control, Jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir-In reply to your request
to formulate my views of the present
convict system Of the State, gained by
experience and observation during this
year. l have the honor to submit the
following, hurriedly prepared in the
midst of my pressing engagements.
That there is an almost universal
sentiment among the people of the
State in opposition to what is known
as the -leasing system there is scarce
ly doubt. The ~leasing SYSTEM as
| understand it, which is SO objection
able, is that system by which the State
leases out its convicts to the highest
bidder-that is, to the person, firm or
corporation that will pay the most for
them without any restriction or limita-
tion upon the right of the lessee to
sublet them to any other person, firm
or corporation, who, in turn, viii pay
the most for them. This system would
indeed place "cupidity in conflict with
humanity and am, and have ever
been opposed to it. The last Legisla-
ture, however, abolished that system
and instituted a new one, thought to
be free from the more Objectionable
features of the leasing system.
The brief period in which the pres
ent system has been ON trial, while it
does not afford Il fair test of its merits,
has shown that with certain amend
ments and changes which might be
made, would give strong hope that the
system would be free from all the OBJ
iectionable features of the 'leasing
system,r if not indeed prove to be the
very best system that could be devised.
The law enacted by the last Legisla-
ture expressly forbids working the
convicts on farms or plantations, or
upon any other than ''public works or
works of internal improvements" II
provides that they shall be properly
clothed and fed, furnished with prompt
and efficient medical attention and be
humanely treated. 1t created Doard
of Control, composed of three men,
bers elected by the Legislature, to see
that the law in this respect should be
fairly and faithfully executed, SO the
law is not left to execute ITSELF II did
not allow the Board to put the con-
victs up to the highest bidder, but
selected the lessee by Legislative enact.
ment.
Besides this, there is the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary, elected by
the Legislature, whose powers to su-
pervise and control the convicts in all
matters of health, diet, punishment and
work, have never been abridged or
curtailed by the Legislature. With all
these precautions and safeguards,
abuses viii creep in despite the best
efforts and intentions of the lessee un-
der the law as il now stands, and | beg
to suggest some changes which, in my
judgment, would largely correct these
evils.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31

Gentleman to bartendcr) -"This
cocktail isn't quite up to the mark, old
man but we can't have everything 10
please lis in this world, so heres look
ing at yon." OIe goes 10 breakfast.)
Same Gentleman (at breakiastl-'
Poor coffee again, my dear. Take 1t
away. If can't have good coffee |
don't want any."--Epoch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31

On Monday night Mr. d. I.emlc's
store was entered from the rear and
robbed. Goods were thrown down
from the shelves and scattered in wild
confusion: but how much or what was
taken was mol eertainl, known. With
the police and people passing in front
of the store during the entire night,
1t was bold steal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
We offer especial accommodations to
Families and Ladies.
For Mont.

The store now occupied by Hilzim
4 Co., as shoe store, from the 10Th
Of February. Apply at the jewelry
store of 5. PEPPERNtAN.
decl0-tf
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31

The famous tigar sIaped raft Of
$1,000 logs, which was being towod
from Nova Scotia to New York. was
cast loose from its tow and broken to
pieces in storm
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Easements.
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! advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly and yearly,
atracted forat Liberal Rates.

! from transient customers. YER
rritten, for job work, advertising.
{erintion. must be accompanied by
IN Accounts of regular custo-
|ne and presented the LIST Of each
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
i ESTATE AGENT
FELLIGENCE OFFICE.

II furnished and situations secured
|prers and servants,
|ial attention TO renting houses
6lection ofrents.
< paid on city and county prop
hd statements furnished.
bn consignments solicited. VIII
mptly and faithfully attended to.
produce at , IL per cent COM
b. All orders for goods promptly
L in z. Quinn's shoe store on Main
|3.tf JN0. NJ. LEE.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-12-31
Petition for Liquor License.

The Honorable Council of the City of Green
VILE
rhe undersigned citizens ard VOTERS Of this
city respectfully petition your Honorable body to
grant license to sell ynous and splrtuous liq-
uors by retail in any quantity Tess than one
tratl Ian uutp
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/ VI wks ; mos . mos 7 ysll ;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14
NUMBER 40.

knee thanks God the just for his bless
ings: as though he Lad anything to do
! with their speciously disguised thiev-
cry.
And last, but not last, is the United
States tariff upon imports cf daily and
| necessary use by the masses, where the
same article is manufactured in this
country, said import duty beng retain
ell for the purpose OF protecting s0-catI-
ed home industry, but which is in real
ity toll or hIackma levied, for the
benefit of the few manufacturers of the
east, (not for their employes) upon the
whole people. The above are a few in
stances cited to illustrate, as they are
the outgrowth of, those laws of trade,
which have, in thirty years, advanced
far on the road whose goal is the ag-
gregation of all of the representatives
of value in the hands OF a small class.
A nd these are the evils, only one of the
results of which is the holding of acres
of tenement honses In New York, which
are Mr.. Georges inspiration.
1t is these permitted rules of trade
which have piled the Ossa of money
upon the P-lion of corruption till the
patriot despairs of ever seeing the good
land and better times Of his father and
his fathers honesty return; these things
and their like have gone on making the
rich richer und the poor poorer, day by
day for thirty years; they have build
up class of nabobs and aristocracy of
money to which that of Give and of
Hastings We're by comparison starve-
l;ngs; they would reduce Ameri can
labor to be the handmaiden of their
caprice. and the willing slave of their
wills; by these rules middleaged men.
who, as boys, were almost objects o.
charity, would shake the earth with the
rumble of their coaches, while their
equals before the law, and before God,
shiver with cold, and die in want, these
rules have made it possible for one
hundred men by combined &C ton to
stop every car wheel between Cape
Hatteras and Pacific, from the Red
River of the north to the mouth of the
Father of Waters; these rules of trade
nave caused class to so wax, grow fat
and strong that they can and do defy
law, buy legislatures, menace chief
executives, sway cnurts, and endanger
liberty by corrupting the ballot box,
buying party leaders, delude the peo-
pie, and under lie specious guise of law
and justice work taeir ung. dly and un-
hallow, i projects.
These things are facts; facts existent |
now aud here; facts which stare US in
the face.
And what is the remedy? should be
the question addressed hy every patriot
mind to itself.
The remedies for these things shall |
endeavor to give in my next, which |
next will probably be the last of this |
series, as ! have no desire for contro-
versy with the sage of Murray vile or
with another, X.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14
CHURCHES.

NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, B. f. THOMAS, Pastor.
Residence: IrOnton. Services every Sab
bath at II A. NJ. and p NJ. sunday School
$3.50 \. NJ. Prayer Meeting Thursday even
ing. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon al
2:30 O'Clock
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Cor. Rey-
molds and Knob Streets Ironton. ID. y. WILL
son, Pastor. Services every sabbath at IL A.
NJ. and ! p. NJ, except the 9TH sabbath A NJ
and 1st and Sd Sabbaths p. NJ, which are
given to Graniteville. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 1:30 P. NJ. Sabbath School at 9:3C
\. NJ.
ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Cor. Reynolds and Knob Streets, Ironton.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between IrOnton and Arcadia. ELISHA
HEADLEE Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. c. WERNET, Pastor.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday ut O'Clock \. NJ. Nespers and
BenedictiOn of the Blessed Sacrament 1T j
O'Clock Z. NJ. Mass and Sermon ut Pilot
Knob Catholic Church at 1920 O'Clock a. NJ.
Sunday School for children at 80 O'Clock p.
NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. ROBERT SMUCKAL, Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, IrontOn. n. ABB
-ANATHY, pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14
From Belgrade.

Ed. Register-After long silence, will
try to say something, as tho "Uld Maid"
wishes to know what have been doing.
Will say 1 have not been killing dogs and
cats. News is as scarce Ms usual.
A small child of Mr.. Starkley's was badly
burned one day last VIZ elk. The mother sat
it down before the fire and stepped out OF
the room; they suppose a spark from the
fireplace set the quilt on fire, on which the
child was sitting.
Mules and corn are very scarce and In great
demand. know a man that rode two weeks
before he could find mule to suit him.
Good mules bring good price. #. N. Adams
sold one last week for one hundred and Fifty
dollars.
The farmers are done sowing oats, aud arc
getting ready to plant corn, and the CRY II
"hard times-no corn bread until corn is
raised. " just here. will say to the "Oid
Maid," the reason did not offer myself and
referred you to the one did, I thought be
would suit you best, as no Is large, and portly
and has grist- mill: soyou would always be
sure of plenty Of corn cake. will now Eive
you a description of myself: 1 am only 30
years old, weigh 13d lbs, blue eyes, dark
hair, mixed with gray, and light moustache.
am an Independent candidate and one vote
will elect me. Eow, you wish me to move
to Arcadia, just to be treated 10 ice-cream BY
me. Now. old girl, am to old for that, un-
less was sure you would have me; 40 you
viii please inform me through the REGISTER,
md obfigr. OLb BACHKL0K>
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14
Facts Worth Knowing.
)me rulers-Women.

Home rulers-Women.
Swift's Specific is medicine that has
done more to relieve suffering human
ity than all the physicians. - Larry
CAN'T.
A bird on the toast is worth eighteen
in the bush.
Cancer is the worst form of blood
poison, but Swift's Specific has con-
quered cancer.
A court house-The home of marriage
able daughters.
The worst cases Of fscrofula have yield
ed to the influence of Svift's Specific.
Needles were invented in 1916, and
some men haven't learned to thread
them yet.
S. S. s. is purely vegetable, and II is
an antidote to all vetetable and miner
al poison. Thousands have tested 1t.
HE who laughs can commit no dead
ly sin," said the wise and sweet.heart-
ed woman who was the mother OF
Goethe.
A gentleman in Montgomery, Ala,
took S. s. s. to cure an ulcer, and he
affirms that it cured him Of incipient
consumption also.
s. s. s. in dry powder form will suit
all temperance folks. They can use
alcohol or leave it out, as suits them best.
rs marriage declining?" asks All ex-
change. No, it is generally accepting.
Treatise on Bloom and Skin diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawers,
Atlanta, Ga.